Voyage autour de ma chambre by Xavier de Maistre
"Voyage autour de ma chambre" by Xavier de Maistre is a book written in 1794. Confined to his room for 42 days as punishment for fighting an illegal duel, de Maistre transforms his sentence into a whimsical travelogue. Written in the style of an 18th-century travel narrative, he chronicles his "journey" around his furniture and possessions, discovering wonder in everyday surroundings. Through imaginary dialogues, reflections on his absent love, and meditations on
paintings, de Maistre argues that true pleasure depends not on exotic destinations but on one's own mindset. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Maistre, Xavier de, 1763-1852 |
|---|---|
| Title | Voyage autour de ma chambre |
| Note | Œuvres complètes, nouvelle édition, revue par l'auteur, Tome Premier. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Journey_Around_My_Room Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyage_autour_de_ma_chambre |
| Credits | Produced by Anne Dreze, Annemie Arnst & Marc D'Hooghe |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French literature |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 40248 |
| Release Date | Jul 15, 2012 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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